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The magazine for Aycliffe Business Park | 3 INCLUDED IN THE NOVEMBER- DECEMBER 2018 ISSUE OF AYCLIFFE TODAY BUSINESS… WELCOME /7 RAIL AMBITION Hitachi and Bombardier reveal design innovations for HS2 contract bid… FOREWORD: from Martin Walker Welcome to the 37th issue of Aycliffe Today Business – the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park. I had wanted to dedicate this issue to Syd Howarth, but I quickly realised he wouldn’t have wanted that at all. Syd, I think, would rather we didn’t fuss – just as he avoided the pomp and ceremony around his richly-deserved MBE two years ago – and would probably rather we focused on the job at hand. Promoting Aycliffe. But I have to say, it’s probably little- known just how much of an impact Syd made on my life. His contribution to my personal career – especially as a wannabe journalist 20 years ago – was ever-lasting, and so powerful. He helped me get my first job in journalism. I’m thankful to Stuart Howarth and his family that they’re happy for me to talk about Syd in this issue. And I hope Syd knows how much his help and support to me is appreciated to this day. I’ve written a short tribute, along with comments from a few other people, in a special feature in this issue, which I hope is a fitting tribute to a great, great man. After launching this magazine, we shared a cuppa in my office – the Master and the Apprentice – and he was, very kindly and typically, extremely generous of my work. He did tell me, in no uncertain terms, that he didn’t agree with some of the bad news we sometimes share on aycliffetoday. co.uk, and that is something I’ve always respected. He has built up the Newton News as one of the pillars of Newton Aycliffe’s community – a mainstay that has outlived hundreds of community papers across Britain – and something I’ve never tried to emulate. But the one thing we wholeheartedly agreed on was promoting the town’s businesses – to other businesses, but also to the people of Newton Aycliffe – for the benefit of the town and the people who are employed by these businesses. I’d like to think Syd and I had lots in common when it came to the business park – but if I make a tiny fraction of the impact on Aycliffe in my life as he did his, that will be some achievement. /15 CONTRACT BOOST Aycliffe school support firm wins central Government supply deal… /18 DIGITAL DREAMS We talk to one of Aycliffe Business Park’s most vibrant digital service providers… Martin Walker, Editor, Aycliffe Today I know Syd would always be excited about anything that promoted Aycliffe. Aycliffe Today AYCLIFFE TODAY BUSINESS Aycliffe Today Business is Newton Aycliffe’s only business publication, which is mailed exclusively to companies on Aycliffe Business Park. Launched in November 2012, we provide firms with a unique platform to tell everyone about their services and success stories in our prestigious, high-quality publication. /29 MAKE YOUR MARK Business. Business. The magazine for Aycliffe Aycliffe Today Business Park The magazine for Aycliffe k | ISSUE 35: JULY-AUGUST aycliffetoday.co.uk | [email protected] 2018 COMPLIMENTARY COMPLIMENTARY Hitachi developers reveal exciting new plans… THE PLACE TO BE Business hub celebrates 10th anniversary… 2018 Aycliffe Business Park gears up for fifth consecutive awards event… ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: LEAP OF FAITH LEGALS HAVE LANDED Aycliffe John Parnell awarded Ambassador gong at fourth awards… annual Make Your Mark STATION PARK aycliffetoday.co.uk | [email protected] k | ISSUE 36: SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER MADE HIS MARK ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Business Park COFFEE BREAK answers Avec Partnership director a cuppa… our 20 questions over Aycliffe Village For all your festive gatherings with family, friends or colleagues The County is full of festive cheer. Hair-raising zip wire is a first for Aycliffe… A RESOLUTION Growing publishing firm plots future growth… COFFEE BREAK Pixel Media boss answers our 20 questions… Growing law firm Endeavour Partnership has expanded to Aycliffe Business Park... 2 course festive gathering lunch £19.50pp 2 course festive gathering dinner £23.50pp Our festive gatherings menus are available from Monday 3rd December. Visit our website to view all our December menus www.thecountyaycliffevill age.com Bookings now being taken. Give us a call on tel: [phone] With an estimated readership of more than 8,000, copies are mailed direct to every company on our database, and the rest are distributed by hand across the park as well as nearby hotels, restaurants and conference centres. Our next issue will be out in January, and the deadline to book space is Friday December 21, so get in touch with us if you want to get involved. Email [email protected] to ask for our rate card. /30-31 COFFEE BREAK Aycliffe Today Business | www.aycliffetoday.co.uk Units 8-9, Parson’s Court, Welbury Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham DL5 6ZE Published & distributed by: Mantis Media Ltd, www.mantis-media.com Editor: Martin Walker | Tel: [phone] | Mobile: [phone] Email: [email protected] Designed by KINSHIP: Call 07846186220 | Email [email protected] Contributors to this issue: Martin Walker, Adam Steel, James Goodliffe, Mike Coates. Photography: Chris Booth (including cover), Martin Walker. Greystone Legal director Paul Humble answers our 20 questions over a cuppa...